Short stroke and spring kits for Chaparral 73

[deputy dewey]

Howdy Gents
Has anybody installed one of the various short stroke kits into a Chaparral 73 and all the associated reduced power type springs etc
If so which one?
Did it drop in or was it a case of modifying the kit or existing rifle parts?
Being from the UK limits availability of bits so dont want to order from the US if the parts aint going to work.
My chaparral is in 45 colt and hasnt missed a beat in 3 years as a stock rifle, even managed to hit the plates with a bunch of 44s that got loaded by mistake and and only cost half what a uberti would have been.
Just looking to make it smoother and quicker to work.
Peter

[Coffinmaker]

There are no Short Stroke Kits nor Spring Kits made specifically for Chaparral.  Originally, the Chaparral folks claimed the rifle was a copy of the Winchester '73.  It isn't.  The only relationship to a Winchester is the firing pin assembly.  The rest of the rifle is a cheap copy of Uberti.  So .........
I have installed short stroke kits in several Chaparral rifles, as well as modifying the lever side springs and main spring.  Most ...... MOST ........ Uberti intended parts will work with some fitting.  I'd suggest Slixsprings for the side springs and Pioneer Gunworks for the Short Stroke.  Try "The Smith Shop" for a reduced power Main Spring.  Also make sure you pull the magazine spring and follower out and thoroughly clean them and or replace the magazine spring with a stainless one.

Coffinmaker

[deputy dewey]

Howdy Coffinmaker
Thanks for the reply, i had an email from Joe Alves of pioneer in response to the same question and he agrees his kits will work with
a little bit more fitting than on a Uberti version. One of my fellow cowboy shooters overhere does work on guns and has a pioneer kit for sale so will get one of him. Joe offered to help if i get stuck anywhere.
Funny you say that about the mag tube and spring as mine has a tendancy to go rusty, a stainless one is on the aggenda along with some other springs from The Smith shop.
Hadnt heard of Slixsprings so was going to go with Smith shop whisper springs, is there much difference between them?

Peter

[Coffinmaker]

D D,
SlixSprigs are a little stiffer than Whisper Springs.  You probably won't notice thw difference at the lever, but your rifle will.

Coffinmaker